Author Archives: Donato Peña
Quantitative Stakeholder Analysis with Discrete‑Choice Methods
In recent years, scholars have introduced discrete choice experiments (DCEs) as a rigorous, quantitative approach [...]
Conceptualizing Social License to Operate
In recent academic literature, the concept of Social License to Operate (SLO) has been redefined [...]
Zambia Reactivates Digital Mining Cadastre
During the week of June 16–22, 2025, Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development officially [...]
Mali’s Barrick Mine Awaiting Permit Renewal
On June 16, 2025, a Malian court placed Barrick Gold’s Loulo–Gounkoto complex under six months [...]
Greenland grants a 30-year exploitation license
On June 19, 2025, Greenland approved a 30-year exploitation license for the Malmbjerg project, operated [...]
U.S. deep-sea mining license application by The Metals Company
In a major step for U.S. mineral strategy, The Metals Company (TMC USA) submitted the [...]
Ecuador reopens its mining concession registry
Ecuador has begun reopening its National Mining Cadastre, which had been closed since January 2018 [...]
Peru’s extended temporary permits for informal miners via REINFO
Peru’s Congress extended the REINFO program until June 30, 2025, with the option for further [...]
Mining operations restart in violence-hit Pataz region
On June 4, 2025, Peru lifted the suspension on mining in the Pataz region, where [...]
ICSID raises award to Enagás over cancelled gas pipeline
The ICSID increased its compensation to Spain’s Enagás from $194 million to $302 million over [...]